Dietetic Internship
New C. S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital(Artist rendition)
Pediatric Nutrition Concentration Competencies
Dietetic Interns in the Pediatric Nutrition Concentration internship will have the opportunity to complete the following Pediatric Clinical Nutrition Concentration Objectives:
- Plan and implement the Nutrition Care Process for:
- neonatology patients
- children with developmental disabilities
- children with liver disease
- children with congenital cardiac abnormalities
- patients with cystic fibrosis
- children with psychiatric disorders
- children with a medical diagnosis of diabetics
- Evaluate and formulate infant formula recipes for infants with complex medical conditions.
- Prepare and present in-depth complex case studies and literature reviews in the area of pediatric clinical dietetics.
- Demonstrate the importance of accurately compounding parenteral nutrient formulations.
- Observe the placement of an enteral feeding tube.
- Design clinical nutrition services in pediatrics to improve efficiency, finances, employee engagement, patient safety, standardized processes.
- Participate in the management of patient care.
- Select and complete a one week elective with a Pediatric Clinical Nutrition emphasis.
